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Mortgage Repayment Charge

I hope to be able to repay my mortgage shortly. I ask for a redemption figure and it was slightly higher than I thought it should be. When I commented on this I was told the figure included a redemption charge of £95. I checked my mortgage offer and the accompanying letter and there is no mention of any such charge. I was told by a confused person that it was on the letter and he could arrange for a copy for me. I said he was the one who needed a copy. I had mine and no charge was referred to. In fact the entire letter held no information on completion of the term, early repayment, etc. Can they do this if I was not informed, and if so is £95 acceptable?

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  • Let_Us_See
    Let_Us_See Posts: 1,319 Forumite
    £95.00 is very acceptable. However, if not confirmed in mortgage offer you could contest.
  • StuC75
    StuC75 Posts: 2,065 Forumite
    what about the annual statement \ list of fees? Often that will be buried away in the mortgage T&C's..

    How long have you had the mortgage? have they been holding the deeds for all these years?
  • I have had the mortgage since 2001 and the land is registered so deeds don't come into it. It was an interst only loan which I have managed to overpay to reduce the capital. I am a single parent on a low income so my finances are always critical.
  • holly_hobby
    holly_hobby Posts: 5,363 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    This will be the MEAF (mge exit admin fee), it'll be in the t&cs.

    Hope this helps

    Holly
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